Companies hiring in June

CHECK OUT THESE 20 COMPANIES WITH OPEN POSITIONS TO FILL IN JUNE

It's graduation season, but you don't need to be a recent graduate to get a new start this summer. Whether you're looking for your first job or just a new opportunity, check out these 20 companies with open positions to fill this month.

1. Axis Payments
Industry: Financial technology
Sample job titles: Outside sales
Location: Nationwide
2. CaptionCall
Industry: Telecommunications
Sample job titles: Communications assistant, Spanish/English communications assistant, account manager, outreach specialist, installer/trainer, technical support II, test technician
Location: Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Illinois, Iowa, Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington
3. Concentrix
Industry: Customer Service
Sample job titles: Customer Service Representatives
Location: Daleville, Ind.; Rochester N.Y.; Tempe, Ariz.
4. Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc
Industry: Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Warehouse
Sample job titles: Forklift operator, picker, packer, customer service, CDL driver, assembly
Location: Nationwide
5. Einstein Healthcare Network
Industry: Hospital System
Sample job titles: LPN - Emergency Department, RN � Emergency Department
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
6. Everstaff
Industry: Light industrial, administrative, accounting
Sample job titles: Customer service representative, accounting clerk, accounts receivable
Location: Nationwide
7. F.N.B. Corporation
Industry: Banking � Financial Services
Sample job titles: Assistant branch manager, teller, sales executive, mortgage underwriter, data warehouse administrator
Location: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky
8. Fusion Medical Staffing
Industry: Healthcare
Sample job titles: Physical therapist, registered nurse, occupational therapist
Location: Nationwide
9. Humana
Industry: Insurance/Healthcare
Sample job titles: Telesales, insurance sales, customer care specialist, registered nurses, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrist
Location: Tampa, Miramar, Louisville, and Daytona Beach, Fla.; San Antonio; Dallas; Phoenix; Madison, Wisc.
10. Impact Management Services
Industry: Light Industrial and Professional Placement Services
Sample job titles: Recruiter, sales representative, machine operator, production associate, accounting/finance professional, administrative/clerical.
Location: Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois
11. NextGen Information Services
Industry: IT/Engineering
Sample job titles: Mechanical engineer, user experience manager, project coordinator, integration manager, structural tool install designer
Location: Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri
12. Olympus Corporation Of The Americas
Industry: Medical Device
Sample job titles: Medical device sales rep, product manager, territory manager, supplier manufacturer engineer
Location: Pennsylvania, Massachusetts , Minnesota, Ohio
13. PPG Industries, Inc.
Industry: Manufacturing / Retail / Building Materials
Sample job titles: Retail sales associate, territory manager, store manager, outside sales representative
Location: Nationwide
14. Public Consulting Group
Industry: Professional Services/Consulting
Sample job titles: Healthcare claims supervisor, senior consultant
Location: Boston; Austin; Portsmouth, N.H.; Raleigh, N.C.
15. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Industry: Healthcare
Sample job titles: RN, OT, nurse manager, pharmacist
Location: Chicago
16. Samuel's Jewelers
Industry: Retail/ Jewelry
Sample job titles: Retail associate, retail manager, merchandising assistant, accounting associate
Location: Texas, Wyoming, Kentucky, Louisiana, California, Kansas, Arizona, Indiana, Oklahoma, Missouri
17. Santander Bank, N.A.
Industry: Banking
Sample job titles: Teller, universal banker, mortgage officer, branch manager
Location: Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
18. U-Haul
Industry: Transportation
Sample job titles: Customer care, general manager, warehouse, reservations
Location: Nationwide
19. Vans
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Store manager, assistant manager, director of design
Location: Nationwide
20. The Wendy's Company
Industry: Fast Casual Nationwide Restaurants
Sample job titles: Restaurant manager, shift leader, crew member
Location: Nationwide

Companies hiring: Week of 5/31

 

JOB SEEKERS, HERE IS OUR WEEKLY LIST OF 10 COMPANIES THAT ARE HIRING NOW. CLICK ON THE COMPANY NAMES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

 

1. Arthrex
Industry: Manufacturing
Sample job titles: Associate engineer, manufacturing supervisor CNC, distal extremity regional manager, QC inspector, manager � operations systems
Location: Naples and Ave Maria, Fla.; Pittsburgh, Penn.; Santa Barbara, Calif.
2. Evangelical Homes of Michigan
Industry: Healthcare
Sample job titles: Director of nursing, home health aide, registered nurse, dietary aide
Location: Saline, Sterling Heights, and Ann Arbor, Mich.
3. City of Atlanta
Industry: Government
Sample job titles: Civil engineer, electrician supervisor, watershed plant officer, business analyst, traffic service technician
Location: Atlanta
4. The Keyes Company
Industry: Real Estate
Sample job titles: Real Estate Sales Associate, Property Manager, Real Estate Recruiter
Location: Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Weston, Fla.
5. MillerCoors
Industry: Brewery
Location: Nationwide
6. Nelson Family of Companies
Industry: Staffing and Recruiting
Sample job titles: Accountants, administrative assistant, software developer, human resources manager, project manager, accounts payable, warehouse technician
Location: California
7. TMX Finance
Industry: Financial Services
Sample job titles: Call center rep, store manager, district manager, general manager, customer service rep, bilingual customer service representative
Location: Nationwide
8. TreeHouse Foods
Industry: Consumer packaged goods
Sample job titles: QA manager, systems & network administrator, food scientist, senior engineer, manufacturing mechanic, category manager, financial analyst, safety manager, plant manager, production workers, material planner, production supervisor, IT manager, sales executive, sales analyst and business development manager
Locations: Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, South Carolina, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Massachusetts
9. Trillium Staffing
Industry: Staffing
Sample job titles: CDL driver, customer service representative, warehouse, recruiter, carpenter, electrician, metal fabricators
Location: National
10. ULINE
Industry: Shipping and packaging
Sample job titles: Customer service, distribution manager, director of talent acquisition, inside sales, IT, marketing, recruiters, supply chain, warehouse
Location: Nationwide

Top growing jobs for outdoorsy people

 

Love the great outdoors? Consider some of these growing career opportunities.

We all like to get out of the office and into nature every once in a while, but for some, the call of the wild is strong enough to lure them from life behind a desk. If you're looking for an opportunity to spend your working hours a little closer to nature, here are 10 growing jobs for you to consider:

1. Wind turbine service technicians install, maintain, and repair wind turbines. They inspect the exterior and physical integrity of towers, perform routine maintenance on turbines and collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 21%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 11%
• Median hourly earnings � $21.48

2. Solar photovoltaic installers assemble, install, or maintain solar panel systems on roofs or other structures.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 20%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 9%
• Median hourly earnings � $19.68

3. Anthropologists and archeologists study the origin, development and behavior of humans. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 12%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 9%
• Median hourly earnings � $29.50

4. Geoscientists study the physical aspects of the Earth, such as its composition, structure and processes, to learn about its past, present and future.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 11%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 9%
• Median hourly earnings � $46.83

5. Geographers study the Earth and its land, features and inhabitants. They gather geographic data through field observations, maps, photographs, satellite imagery and censuses.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 11%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 11%
• Median hourly earnings � $34.95

6. Grounds maintenance workers ensure that the grounds of houses, businesses and parks are attractive, orderly and healthy in order to provide a pleasant outdoor environment.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 10%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 6%
• Median hourly earnings � $14.47

7. Landscape architects design parks and the outdoor spaces of campuses, recreational facilities, private homes and other open spaces.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 8%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 3%
• Median hourly earnings � $29.35

8. Marine engineers and naval architects design, build and maintain ships from aircraft carriers to submarines, from sailboats to tankers. Also known as marine design engineers or marine mechanical engineers, marine engineers are primarily responsible for the internal systems of a ship, such as propulsion, electrical, refrigeration and steering. Naval architects are primarily responsible for ship design, including the form, structure and stability of hulls.

• 2011-2016 job growth �
• 2016-2021 job growth �
• Median hourly earnings �

9. Zoologists and wildlife biologists study animals and other wildlife and how they interact with their ecosystems. They study the physical characteristics of animals, animal behaviors and the impacts humans have on wildlife and natural habitats.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 3%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 5%
• Median hourly earnings � $28.67

10. Foresters manage the overall land quality of forests, parks, rangelands and other natural resources.

• 2011-2016 job growth � 3%
• 2016-2021 job growth � 4%
• Median hourly earnings � $28.51

Companies Hiring 5/17

 

JOB SEEKERS, HERE IS OUR WEEKLY LIST OF 10 COMPANIES THAT ARE HIRING NOW. CLICK ON THE COMPANY NAMES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

 

1. AAA Northeast
Sample job titles: Travel agent, call center representative, insurance agent, financial service representative
Location: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York & Rhode Island
2. Allegiance Staffing
Industry: Staffing
Sample job titles: Warehouse, machine operator, welder, assembly worker, material handler, driver, server
Location: National
3. BH Management
Industry: Apartment management
Sample job titles: Construction project manager, make-ready technician, architect, assistant property manager
Location: Richmond, Va.; Des Moines, Iowa; Minneapolis, Minn.; Texas; Maryland; Georgia
4. C2 Education
Industry: Education
Sample job titles: Center director, assistant center director, tutor, field trainer
Location: Nationwide
5. City of Atlanta
Industry: Government
Sample job titles: Civil engineer, electrician supervisor, watershed plant officer, business analyst, traffic service technician
Location: Atlanta
6. Contemporary Staffing Solutions
Industry: General Staffing
Sample job titles: Loan processor, customer service representative, call center representative, .net developer
Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Florida
7. Esurance
Industry: Insurance
Sample job titles: Claims liability adjuster, senior software developer, customer service rep, actuarial analyst, claims processor, branch manager, data quality analyst
Location: San Francisco and Rocklin, Calif.; Mesa, Ariz.; Richardson, Texas; Tampa, Fla.
8. Parallon Workforce Solutions
Industry: Healthcare
Sample job titles: Registered nurse
Location: Nationwide
9. Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Industry: Banking
Sample job titles: Mortgage loan officer, mortgage loan assistant, senior underwriter, mortgage disclosure specialist, manager, residential mortgage closing, branch manager, vice president, card fraud management, operations officer, senior engineer, IT manager, mortgage loan processor
Location: Virginia, Nebraska, Oregon, Maryland, Georgia, Texas
10. Titan Machinery
Industry: Machinery
Sample job titles: Outside sales representative � rental, field marketer � outside sales, wholegoods specialist, diesel service technician, service foreman, service writer, store manager, human resources coordinator, rental support, parts counter, rental counter
Location: North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, Maryland, Montana

10 jobs that will make you happy and rich

 Business Insider

By: Jacquelyn Smith

Most people believe "a happy career" and "a fat paycheck" are mutually exclusive, but online jobs community CareerBliss.com has found that these two things sometimes do go hand in hand.
CareerBliss compiled its new list of jobs that can make you happy and rich by analyzing more than 25,000 independent company reviews between January 2015 and April 2016.
The reviews are from employees all over the US who evaluated 10 factors that affect work happiness on a five-point scale: one's relationship with their boss, relationship with coworkers, workplace environment, job resources, compensation, growth opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and job control over the work performed on a daily basis.
CareerBliss combined those numbers to find an average rating of overall happiness for each respondent, and sorted the results by job title and salary to determine which jobs pay well and make professionals the happiest.
The No. 1 job on the list is chief marketing officer (CMO). People in this position gave the profession a "bliss score" of 4.06 out of 5. The average annual pay for these professionals is $171,000 a year, which is more than triple the national average salary of $48,320.
Here are the happiest high-paying jobs in 2016:

10. Principal software engineer

 Bliss score (out of 5): 3.42

Average salary: $110,000

9. Chief technology officer

 

Bliss score (out of 5): 3.48

 

Average salary: $151,000

8. Senior director of marketing

Bliss score (out of 5): 3.50 

Average salary: $138,000

7. Director of engineering

 Bliss score (out of 5): 3.53

Average salary: $121,000

6. Architect

 

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Bliss score (out of 5): 3.56
Average salary: $101,000

5. Senior finance manager

Bliss score (out of 5): 3.70

Average salary: $111,000

4. Pharmacist

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Bliss score (out of 5): 3.84
Average salary: $101,000

3. Senior project manager

Bliss score (out of 5): 3.85

Average salary: $101,000

2. Senior director of HR

Bliss score (out of 5): 3.92

Average salary: $125,000

1. Chief marketing officer

 

Bliss score (out of 5): 4.06

Average salary: $171,000
 

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12 ways to mess up a job interview (and 12 ways to ace it)

Want to get hired? Then check out these interview do's and don'ts.

Congratulations! You've been diligent about finding a new job, and you've finally landed an interview. What happens next?
You've got to prepare--carefully. Because it's not OK just to show up. One or two missteps can disqualify you as a candidate, even if you have the right experience and skills. If you really want to be considered for the position, to get hired, know what not to do, and, instead, what you should do, before and during the interview.
1. DON'T: Ask what the company does and how it's organized. The message: You're just looking for a paycheck and don't care where it comes from.
DO: Research the company.

10 great jobs for work-life balance

The journey to find the perfect job offering a balanced work-life schedule is no easy feat.
According to the American Institute of Stress, job stress is by the far the top source of stress for American adults. With the increased stress levels in the workplace, work-life balance has decreased, leaving employees reporting an average work-life balance satisfaction rating of 3.5 in 2009, 3.4 in 2012, and 3.2 in 2015 -- making it more important than ever to find the perfect harmony in your career.

Companies hiring in April

Check out these 20 companies hiring this month.

Spring is a time of rejuvenation and rebirth � a perfect time to start up a new career. For those of you looking to embark down a new career path, here are 20 companies hiring this April.
1. Acadia Healthcare
Industry: Behavioral health
Job titles: Clinical coordinator, licensed vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, therapist, physician, mental health technician, CNA, dietary manager, substance abuse counselor
Location: Nationwide
2. Aerotek
Industry: General staffing
Sample job titles: Electrical engineer, maintenance supervisor, machine operator, data entry
Location: Nationwide
3. City of Atlanta
Industry: Government
Sample job titles: Civil engineer, electrician supervisor, watershed plant officer, business analyst, traffic service technician
Location: Atlanta
4. Core-Mark
Industry: Distribution, logistics and marketing
Sample job titles: Class A delivery driver, shuttle driver, warehouse selector, merchandiser, sales development representative, warehouse supervisor, transportation supervisor, territory manager
Location: Nationwide
5. Elwood Staffing
Industry: Staffing and recruiting
Sample job titles: Paralegal, industrial engineer, cell technician, tooling/maintenance supervisor, machine builder, materials supervisor
Location: Nationwide
6. Extra Space Storage
Industry: Retail
Sample job titles: Store manager, assistant store manager, district manager
Location: Nationwide
7. Fast Switch
Industry: Information technology
Sample job titles: Senior Cisco engineer, Java developer, project manager, Oracle DBA
Location: Ohio, California, Texas, Georgia
8. Floor & Decor
Industry: Retail flooring
Sample job titles: Warehouse specialist, tile specialist, cashier, retail sales associate, department manager
Location: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, Arizona
9. Guckenheimer
Industry: Hospitality and food service
Sample job titles: Chef, sous chef, exhibition-specialty cook (specializing in Indian and Asian cuisine), grill cook, cook, pantry production, catering production, catering supervisor, cashier, delivery attendant, server/foodservice worker, dishwasher/utility, executive chef, food service manager
Location: Nationwide
10. Kforce Technology / Kforce Finance & Accounting
Industry: IT and accounting staffing
Sample job titles: Application developer, project manager, business analyst, financial analyst, accountant, compliance analyst, tax manager, AP/AR specialist
Location: Nationwide
11. Parkland Health
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Registered nurse, operating room surgical technician
Location: Dallas, Garland, Irving and Grand Prairie, Texas
12. Presence Health
Industry: Health care
Sample job titles: Coder, nurse practitioner, director of nursing
Location: Chicago
13. Scholastic
Industry: Publishing
Sample job titles: CDL driver, fork lift operator, distribution center supervisor, account executive, analyst, marketing operations support and reporting analyst, delivery driver
Location: Nationwide
14. Securamerica
Industry: Security
Sample job titles: Controller, security officer, recruiter, national account executive, sales operations manager
Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles
15. Senior Care Centers
Industry: Long term health care
Sample job titles: Charge nurse, LVN, RN, certified nursing aide, director of nursing, people strategy representative
Location: Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, Texas
16. Southwest Key Programs
Industry: Behavioral health
Sample job titles: Clinician, case manager, youth care worker, teacher
Location: Texas, Arizona
17. ThyssenKrupp
Industry: Manufacturing/sales
Sample job titles: Quality supervisor, motorsports product engineer, product engineer � acquisition, quality engineer, operations manager � modernization, district sales manager, national account manager, sales trainee
Location: California, Hawaii, Oregon, Michigan, Florida, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Indiana, Washington, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
18. Titan Machinery
Industry: Machinery
Sample job titles: Outside sales representative � rental, field marketer � outside sales, wholegoods specialist, diesel service technician, service foreman, service writer, store manager, human resources coordinator, rental support, parts counter, rental counter
Location: North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, Maryland, Montana
19. TMX Finance
Industry: Financial services
Sample job titles: Call center representative, store manager, district manager, general manager, customer service representative, bilingual customer service representative
Location: Nationwide
20. TreeHouse Foods
Industry: Consumer packaged goods
Sample job titles: QA manager, systems and network administrator, food scientist, senior engineer, manufacturing mechanic, category manager, financial analyst, safety manager, plant manager, production worker, material planner, production supervisor, IT manager, sales executive, sales analyst, business development manager
Location: Illinois, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, South Carolina, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Massachusetts

The right way to find the right job

College graduation season is upon us, and there's no shortage of advice columnists offering tips to recent college grads on how to land that first, full-time job. Some discuss what today's employers are looking for�candidates who are resourceful, intuitive, self-starting and sincere (like that's a surprise)�while others suggest strategies for devising eye-catching resumes.
This isn't one of those columns. My financial services colleagues and I actually had a preference for hiring recent grads for three good reasons:
They travel light. Although most will have worked part-time while in college and, ideally, completed an internship that coincided with their studies and professional aspirations, recent grads come with relatively little baggage. In other words, there aren't a lot of bad habits to break or attitudes to change.
They're malleable. Because they travel light and are usually pretty enthusiastic about their first full-time gig, recent grads are more easily trained.
They know more than we do. No matter how with it we hirers believe we are, recent grads are also that much more comfortable�often to the point of fearlessness�with technology. Consequently, we learned as much from them as they from us.
Contrary to what you might believe or hope, the hiring process isn't akin to speed dating. In fact, although many of us feel good about the gut decisions we often make on the fly, I've learned the hard way that first impressions aren't always correct. That's why God invented second and third interviews.
So here's how to get started.
Your resume should coincide with the position you seek or the posting to which you are responding. Not only should you not embellish it, but you should absolutely never misstate any of your qualifications, experiences or academic background. You never know who's going to pick up the phone to check on these.
Also, take care to choose your references wisely�in particular, those who can speak to the qualifications you need for the position you have in mind�and make certain they're prepared for the call. I can't tell you how many times I've contacted an unprepared or-, worse- , a reference who didn't even know that his or her name was given..., to the detriment of the applicant.
Your cover letter is equally important. Use it to make a brief and respectful case for your favorable consideration while at the same time a glimpse of your personality. Believe me, it makes a difference to know that as focused and determined as you may be, you don't take yourself more seriously than you should.
Now, suppose that your resume and cover letter do what they're supposed to do: attract interest. It's time to prepare for the first hurdle: the dreaded phone screen. Sure, we're trying to weed out the obvious bad fits crazies and those who are inexplicably incapable of advocating for themselves. But we're also looking for those who've taken the time do the research into what we do, how we do it, and are able to persuasively articulate how they believe they can help, (if only we would agree to meet them).
You see, the singular objective for the phone screen is to score an in-person interview. It's where you'll have as much of an opportunity to impress as you will to assess. I'll discuss that in a minute. In the Meantime, keep these three things in mind.
Dress appropriately. Even if they say they're business casual, endure the ridicule and crank it up a notch to show respect.
Speak knowledgably and confidently on the subjects you know. Never attempt to bluff your way through the things you don't know. The odds are against you on that one.
Be prepared to ask questions. Many interviewers close by asking if the candidate has any questions he or she would like to ask. "Nope" is not a good answer. In fact, you should look at that question as an ideal opportunity to showcase the initiative you took by researching the organization in advance of your meeting.
Ask for the timeline. The close of the interview is also a good time to ask for a sense for their decision-making process and for permission to follow up at a later date.
Two more things to do as you prepare for your audition.
Clean up your online act. So much information is so readily available these days that it would be a mistake to believe that the things you wouldn't want your mother to see won't end up on a prospective employer's monitor.
Personal financial management counts. Although many states have enacted or are contemplating legislation that limits the use of credit scores and credit bureau reports in the hiring process, there are exceptions. My own industry, for example, is one of those because our positions are often directly or indirectly tied to financial transactions.
And if the opportunity you seek is one that requires a credit check as part of the hiring process, know these three things:
First, under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), no employer is permitted to order your credit report without your written consent.
Second, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the three principal credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) are required to provide you with a free credit report, annually. It would be agood idea to know what yours says before you're asked about it.
Third, if there are items on your report that concern you, I suggest you discuss these forthrightly when you're asked to grant that permission, because that's when it'll count�not before.
I've heard lots of stories about divorces, medical emergencies, student loan burdens and even past employment interruptions. Life happens, and. But as long your credit bureau report shows that you have or are working through your problems in a responsible manner, you shouldn't be overly concerned. On the other hand, betting that a chronic case of late payments and account closures won't come up isn't one a bet worth taking.
Finally, I said before that in-person interviews are opportunities for mutual assessment. In particular, there are three things to consider as you make your way through the process.
Is this the kind of work you want to do? Does it coincide with your education and interests? Will the tasks that you'll be asked to complete present enough of a challenging enough to keep you engaged?
How do you feel about the people and the work environment? In particular, what do you think of the person to whom you'll report? What about the people with whom you'll work? What's your sense of the environment: calm, busy, frenetic, pressure cooker?
Will these folks help you to become more tomorrow than you are today? Will they train and mentor you? Do they offer a reasonably attainable career path? Is there a continuing education reimbursement program? Will there be opportunities to explore other areas within the organization if you choose?
This last group of questions is the most important of them all. Not only does it represent the difference between a short-term job and, potentially, a lifelong career, but it also offers invaluable insight into how management views its employees�as individuals who are worthy of investment or commodities to plug and play.
The right kind of employer will want to do all they can to make your time there worthwhile�for both your sakes�not least because recruiting, onboarding, training and helping new hires to become productive is time-consuming and costly. So it follows that if your prospective employer is so inclined, you can also look forward to a compensation package that's both competitive and fair.

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6 jobs in the legal marijuana industry you never knew existed

The legal marijuana industry in the U.S. has expanded quite a bit in recent years. Medical marijuana is now available in more than 20 states, and several have even legalized it for recreational use. An entirely new cluster of jobs have become available alongside this growth, and because the industry is so new, workers may or may not be familiar with all of their options. Jobs in the legal marijuana industry extend beyond growers and dispensary workers. Here are a few other new and less well-known job titles within the field.
1. Petitioners.
There are a lot of individuals who've helped encourage the expansion of the legal marijuana industry, and the work isn't over yet. In addition to legal marijuana lobbyists, who also work on the legislation side of things, some folks work as petitioners collecting signatures and acting as advocates. This could be a great option for folks who are passionate and knowledgeable about the cause.
2. Reviewers.
In states where marijuana is legal for recreational use, some folks are starting to find jobs working as reviewers. The process of reflecting on and writing about different strains is more complicated than most people think, as different products vary considerably and in a number of ways. These workers really need to know their stuff, and they should have solid writing skills as well.
3. Trimmers.
In order to prepare the plant for next steps, some maintenance is required � mainly the cutting away of leaves. The work can be a bit tedious, but while bud-trimmers need some training and expertise, they don't require nearly as much as other professionals in the field. Therefore, this is a great entry-level position for someone working to break into the industry.
4. Edible creators.
Working as an edible creator requires a lot of expertise. Also, states have different laws about how edibles need to be labeled and how they're regulated. But, for some folks, working to infuse marijuana into everything from soda to oatmeal to candy could be a dream come true.
5. Marijuana journalists.
Similar to reviewers, marijuana journalists work within the industry to publish articles on a wide variety of topics. In addition to talking about differences between the strains, they might also review dispensaries or talk about how the culture around legal marijuana is changing. In order to land one of these positions, one would need excellent writing skills and they should also have their finger on the pulse of their local industry.
6. Analytical chemist.
For serious scientists looking to work within the industry, a job as an analytical chemist could be perfect. These folks work in labs and test for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, etc. They help regulate products for consistency and safety. This is important and highly skilled work that must be done by a trained chemist.

Want more money? These are the job titles to target

What's in a name? It could be a significant amount of money. Earnest, an online lender, recently published a report analyzing various job titles and their corresponding salaries. While the actual day-to-day differences in responsibilities could be very little, these keyword variations translate potentially into a significant salary increase.
Adding "Lead" to Your Title
If you're determined to earn more money, adding a "lead" to your title is a worthwhile goal. The median difference in salary between those who are considered a "Lead Developer" and those who aren't, for example, is $23,000, according to Earnest's data. While this is a title that can require several years of experience and an impressive portfolio, it's a goal to work toward that could pay off very well in the long run.
Being Called a "Director"
A similar term, with similar earning potential: those being called directors enjoy a median salary difference of $21,000 from others with a similar function but a less senior title. If you're currently planning to negotiate a promotion or raise, consider the long-term potential of securing a better title that will then be leverage for a salary hike later on. It's tempting to always ask for more money, but sometimes a better title could be the smart move that leads to a bigger number in your next opportunity. (Although, of course, there's no reason not to try for both.)
If You're Considered a "Senior"
Don't expect a senior title if you're just a few years out of school. That said, it's worth bringing up a title change if you find yourself consistently in the mentorship role within the team to those with less experience or skill. With a median difference of $20,000, it's not to be sniffed at by any means.

What about those keywords that might not bring in as much money? If your title includes the terms "assistant," "associate," or "staff," it could be holding you back from earning more. "Assistant" positions can have a median negative difference of $10,000 in annual salary, while "staff" indicates that a person could be earning up to $15,000 less than someone with essentially the same role. These titles tend to describe graduate-level or junior employees, so if you find yourself still working under one of them but feel you have lots of valuable experience to offer, it might be time to discuss a change with your manager.

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